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The little known Weavers Village

On the way to Periyar from Madurai we made a stop at a little know sari weaving village. Unfortunately I don't recall the name. The homes of the weavers were located off the main road. We got off the bus and made our way in to the village and were welcomed by many smiling faces. It is so nice to be always greeted with smiles. We spent an hour walking around the village, watching the weavers weave beautiful saris and interacting with the locals. Another fun and memorable moment on our spiritual adventure.

Some of us bought fabrics….you could not get any closer to the source than this. Here a weaver is cutting out a piece for one of our travelers.

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The village ladies place a pottu or bindu on the forehead of our travelers.

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A sumptuous lunch at Lakshmi's home

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South Indian cooking classes

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Bathing Elephants in Hill Stations of Periyar, India

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The Spice Plantations of Periyar, Kerala

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On the Spiritual Path

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A traditional South Indian lunch fit for a king

We headed down to Madurai and on the way stopped in at the Ideal River Lodge for a lunch fit for kings! Here we ate a traditional South Indian lunch called a Thali served on a banana leaf that you eat with your hands. The group got to play with their food and discovered that eati
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